HUMBERT, Augustus (fl 1851) United States assayer, diesinker, minter.
Established the San Francisco Provisional Mint (alias
"U.S. Assay Office") and issued gold slugs and coins.
C O I N S
1851 Gold Octognal $50 pieces (obv by Charles Cushing
Wright, rev by Humbert). . . . . . . . . Breen 7700-7709
1851 Gold $20 and $10 pieces (obv by Charles Cushing
Wright, rev by Humbert). . . . . . . . . Breen 7710-7713
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E3 {1902-30} Forrer 7:469.
E8 {1951} Kenney, p 13.
S44 {1981} Kagin, passim.
O12 {1988} Breen 7700-7709, p 611-614; 7710-7713 614.
N31 {1992} Smith. American Numismatic Biographies, p 123.
Established the San Francisco Provisional Mint (alias
"U.S. Assay Office") and issued gold slugs and coins.
C O I N S
1851 Gold Octognal $50 pieces (obv by Charles Cushing
Wright, rev by Humbert). . . . . . . . . Breen 7700-7709
1851 Gold $20 and $10 pieces (obv by Charles Cushing
Wright, rev by Humbert). . . . . . . . . Breen 7710-7713
N U M I S M A T I C R E F E R E N C E S
E3 {1902-30} Forrer 7:469.
E8 {1951} Kenney, p 13.
S44 {1981} Kagin, passim.
O12 {1988} Breen 7700-7709, p 611-614; 7710-7713 614.
N31 {1992} Smith. American Numismatic Biographies, p 123.